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Carter has received lots of attention and acclaim due to the E Street Band’s induction into the Rock and Hall Hall of Fame. He wasn’t inducted, but he did play drums in the band in ’74.

For friends and fans, that’s enough.

“A lot of people reached out to me, and some thought I got in,” said Carter, who’s the man drumming on the song “Born to Run.” “I got a lot of support.”

E Street Band frontman Bruce Springsteen did cite Carter’s contributions to the group during his inducting speech.

“I gave him a call and said, ‘Thank you for that,’ ” Carter said.

The Carter family is royalty in Asbury Park. Carter’s late father, Joseph A. Carter Sr., was a photographer who owned Carter’s Photographic Studio on Springwood Avenue and he was also a supporter of the city’s music scene.

“He knew Tom Potter (the owner of the Upstage nightclub, where the future E Street Band members met), they were both into photography,” Carter said. “I used to go up there with him during the day and it would be dark up there, even though it was 12 noon. There would be day-glo all over the walls.”

Carter’s sister, Madonna Carter Jackson, has carried on her father’s legacy by publishing two books, “Asbury Park: A West Side Story” and “Asbury Park: A West Side Story – Second Edition,” featuring her dad’s photographs.

Visit www.face

book.com/madonnacj for more information.

The family is in town this week as Carter’s mom has just moved back to the city.

As for the music, Carter, who lives in northern California, will reunite with Billy Hector, Suzan Lastovica, Bill Lilly and Tim Tindall for a Fairlanes reunion Saturday, June 21 at the city’s Wonder Bar.

And on Tuesday, June 24, Carter will be in the spotlight at the Marc Ribler and Friends present the Legendary Ernest “Boom” Carter: Born to Run at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club on the boardwalk. Ribler, Tommy LaBella, Lance Larson, Dale Toth, Layonne Holmes, Jack Daley, Arne Wendt, Gerald Carboy and more will play Carter-associated music, including Tone tracks, E Street Band jams and “Born to Run.”

We love our Plainfield music on these pages. Acts like Parliament-Funkadelic, the Del-Larks and the Shider family make us go crazy over Queen City.

Now, Asbury Park is going to get a little Plainfield music magic. The legendary Doughboys – still vital after 50 years – will play the Stone Pony in Asbury Park Friday, June 20.

The guys — Myke Scavone, Gar Francis, Richard X. Heyman and Mike Caruso — were garage stalwarts in the ’60s and reunited years later like they never missed a beat. No oldies act here, they’ve notched six “Coolest Songs In The World” on Little Steven’s Underground Garage radio show.

The Doughboys with Dr. Beat and the Bad Habits, the Easy Outs, Lieder and late show with Vyntedge, 7 p.m. (Doughboys at 10 p.m.), Friday, June 20, Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park. $10/$12 at the door; 732-502-0600; stoneponyonline.com.

Gaslight in Holmdel

It’s not every day homegrown talent plays the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, but add the Gaslight Anthem to the list.

The New Brunswick band has announced a Saturday, Sept. 13 show at the amphitheater. Tickets, $20 to $74.50, go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, June 20 through www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster charge by phone 800-745-3000 and select Ticketmaster outlets.

Jimmy Eat World and Against Me! are also on the bill.

The band has also announced that a new album, “Get Hurt,” will be released on Aug. 19 from Island Records. Visit www.thegaslight